Glazing device



Sept. 14, 1943. G. w. E'YIEDLER, .JR 2,329,438

GLAZING DEVICE Filed Nov. 1, 1941 5 7% N M p J 7,1NVENTOR. lax/ 59 24414 464427 7 Patented Sept. 14, 1943- UNITED GLAZING DEVICE George W..Fiedler,"Jr., Chicago, 111., assignor to National Greenhouse Mfg.,Co., Pana, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application November 1, 1941, SerialNo'. 417,525 I scams. (or. rag-3,5

This invention relates to aglazing device. More particularly, it relates to a roller for pressing putty into place and for forming and shaping the putty.

Putty is ordinarily means of a putty knife, is formed and smoothed into place about a window pane'which it cements in place. This method of puttying windows is'not only slow and tedious but, in addition, requires considerable skill in the application of the putty in such a way as to give it a satisfactory appearance in a reasonable time. One of the diiiiculties is concerned with preliminarily forming the putty'from the bulk so that it may belaid around the edge of the frame or pane in position where "it may be pressed in place and smoothed 0113.. This difficulty is overcome by "employing'preformed' lengths of putty carried on suitable supports instead of using bulk putty.

This not only avoids the necessity for forming the putty at the time it: is used by hand but, in addition, avoids getting the putty on the hand in applying it. While the use of such preformed putty greatly facilitates the operation-of cementing the panes in place, it does not eliminate the difiiculty encountered in forming and smoothing the putty with a knife. v

It i an object of this invention to provide an improved device for forming and smoothing putty into place about the edge of a pane of glass. r Another object isto provide adevice for'forming and smoothing putty into place, which-does not tend to roughen the surface of the putty in passing over it and thus leaves the applied putty with a smooth, even surface. A further object is'to providean improved device for forming and smoothing puttyinto place, which does not require any special skill in order to use it satisfactorily.

A still further object is to provide a device for forming and smoothing putty into place,

which device is simple and easy toconstruct.

Still another object is to provide a devicefor forming and smoothing putty into place, which device may be used both with bulk putty or with preformed strips'of putty carried on' asuitable' support.

Another object is to provides device for formsupplied in bulk and, by I be accomplished by the device disclosed inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure lis'a view in perspe'ctive of 'aportion of a window frame showing the roller of this inventioninuse; v

Figure 2 is a sectlo-non the line -2 in Figure 1; y I v Figure 3 is a cross-section on the axis of a roller, answering a modified handle "construction; f Y

Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 2, illustrating another way in which'the roller may be used;

Figures 5, 6" and Tare views similar to Figure 2, illustrating other forms of rollers; i

Figure 8 is an elevation of'still another form of roller;

- Figure isa roller; I

Figure 10 is a view inperspective of the handle of the roller hown Figure 1; and

Figure 11 is an elevation, partly in section, of a still further form of roller.

Figures' l and 2 shows, 'windowframe member extending betweena pair or adjacent panes of" glass' 2 2 and'"24. 'In'these figures the bed putty 26'and 28 underthe'twopanes' 22 and 24 is already in place. The two strips of; face putty 30 and 32 areshown" being applied. The putty being used consistsof two preformed strips 30 'view of sun another form er and carried one. support 34 and spaced apart" a distance equal'td the width of the frame member 20 between the panes of glass 22' and 24, The I roller device, designated generally 36 and which forms the subjectof this invention, is shown being moved from left toi'right to press the strips of putty-down into place and form them.

r This roller 35, as may bseen, includes a handle member 38 and a roller member The handle may be of any desirediform, that designated '38 andshow'n in Figures 1 and 10 being formed of a piece of wire twisted and shapedas shown in these two figures; I

Theroller member), as will becomemore apparent, is preferably designed for the particular type of glazing operation to be performed.

Thus, the roller member 40 is provided with a .may or may not beformed integral with the eentral portiorn In the roller 40 these parts are integral, as shown. The angle 'at'which the surfaces of portions 44=*and46 flare outwardly is determined by the shape desired in the putty. The flaring surfaces of portions 44 and 46 preferably are of sufiicient lengthso that they terminate just short of the surface of the pane of glass to which the putty is being applied. A central opening 48 is provided in the roller member 40 into which the inturned ends 50 and 52 of the' handle 38 are inserted.

Figure *3 illustrates a modified form of roller, designated generally 54,Which includes a somewhat larger central opening 56. tends through this opening 56 and through open- A bolt 58 ex-H roller.

vided with a central opening throughwhich a portion 'of a handle member may extend to secure these sections together i'nthe form of a In view of the sectional construction of roller II4, it will be apparent that any desired ings provided in the ends of a handle member,

and is secured in place by a nut 62.

In Figure 4 the roller 40 is shown in use. .to lay in place on a frame member 64 a, single strip 66 of bed putty. In this instance, as may be seen,

the Central p i 42 O the roller .40 serves to. press the putty into position instead of the outwardly flaring portions 44 and 46 whichs erve as su e I a 3 I Figure 5 illustrates a diflcrentiiform of roller member 68 in which-the central member I is generally simila'rtov member 42 but in which the members I2 and I4, on either end of member I0, are provided with curved, instead of flat, outwardly flaring surfaces. Roller 68 is otherwise similar in construction to roller 40 As may be seen, the difierence in the operation of the two rollers is that roller 40 gives the putty a flat surface, whereas roller gives-the two strips of face putty I6 and 18a curved surface. a

The roller 60; shownin Figure 6', is designed to provide a rollerwhich is capable of givi the applied putty twodifierent forms, This type of roller is particularly adapted for use in connection with a frame members such as member 82, which is adapted to support only a single pane of glass 84, As maybe seen, the roller 20 includes a central section 86 generally similar tothe cen-- tral section 420i roller 40. The end member 88 is also generally similar to member 44. On the;

other end of central section, however, a member 00 is provided which is generally bulbous in shape, permitting it to be employed, as shown in Figure 6, to. give a slightly different curvature to theiace putty 82;

A very simple form oi roller 94 is illustrated in Figure 7. Roller 94 is particularly adapted for use in applying putty to a window frame 96 adapted to support, a single pane" of glass 98. 'This glass is held in place by a single strip 0! putty I60 laid on the outer iaceof the glass. The roller is formed. wtih a cylindricalguide portion I02, on one end of which an, outwardly flaring member I04 isprovided, the angle at which man-- ber I04. flares outwardly being determined by the shape, desired im: the surface of the putty I. s: putty forming member is provided on only one end of roller, theguide member I02 may be made somewhat longer.

The roller member I shown. in 8 is characterized by end members HM and H0, the surfaces of whi h flare outwardly very sharply from; the central section. 2w This fkure illustratesone of, the extreme forms which the roller may take. j j

Figure 9 shvowsav roller memberyt which is formed in sections, in contrast with the other: foams shown whi h are inte ral. This sectional ccmtruction permits rollers of a variety or! sizes andtypes to be assembled on a single handle member and alsogives the roller members flexihility. Thus; the central portionofi roller member H4 consists of three separatesmtioms H76,

"number of central sections, such as H6, H8 and I 20, may be, assembled which will space'apart end sect-ions l22'and I24 substantially any desired -distance.j" Likewise, the end sections, such as I22 and I24, may be provided which are of various forms and shapes, thus making it possi-ble tocombine end and central sections in such a wayas to provide a variety of different roller shapes and. sizes. Thuathe outwardly flaring surfaces of the two end members I22 and I24 may have different formaone being curved and the other flat, for example.

Figure 11 ,i1lustrates a feature of construction which'is adaptable to roller members of all the various sizesjand shapesincluded within the scope of thejinvention, It'is illustrated in .60 nection with a roller member I26generellysimilar to rollermember 4h The novel constmction consists in providing a. rubber ring I28 which extends circumferentially about the generally;

cylindrical central section'fllwhich; except for the central annular groove. I22jpr0vided'to re-= ceiveithe ring Inn the name in as section142-,ofr0llr:40. -'I'he srcd e P3215 ,de-j sirable to keep the ring-I28; imposition centrally, of sectionlljhbut it may mnittcdiideslred.

, In order to -better illustrated the inventionflhc ring I 28 is shown in section: E'Ili, will be under" stood, however, that this ring extends entirely arcundthecentral eectionxl". The widthfoi theringaxially of" the; roller may vary, somewhat although 'it been ,iound that rings, having 1 axial-widths from one-eighthto three fourtlm of an inch arepreferable. r V

The rubber ring may be formed f a piece of hollow tubing, the endsof which'are suitably joined together, orit maybe a; continuous-1m,

tegral ring formed from a suitable rubber com-; position, for example, a sponge rubber. Moreover, instead ofrubber, other resilient materials may be employedto" form this ring, particularly synthetic rubber-like matexmls, such as 7 or rubberelilre materials formed.- from butadiene and its derivatives or from olefin polysulfid poly mers: orother like materiak which have alarm-Jatively high resistance to oils, such asithe oils which maybe present in putty.

The roller member I26 is employed in substantially the same Way that the roller member 4Il-is used, asillustrated infigure l. The rubber ring ,lnyinstead oflhe surface of the central section I80, contacts the surface of the name member between the adjacent panes, for example,

a d. provides a resilient, support for the roller instead of the solid support providedv by a central section, such as central section 42. We of this resilient supmrt it is possible to make the roller member or spool I26 ridehigh or low, ac-' cordin to the pressure exerted. In this way the putt-y can be forced into place gradually, I

The roller members or spools, such as 40, 54,;

68, et cete-ra, may be formed of any desired material, such as wood manila-rubber (preferably portion projects radially outwardly beyond saida relatively still 7 rubber composition), metal, et cetera. Wood is preferred, however, particularly wood boiled or soaked in glycerine, turpentine or} kerosene, or otherwise treated so that the putty does not stick to it." Wood boiled in glycerine is preferred. The handle likewise may be formed of any desired material instead of the wire particularly' illustrated; other suitable materials, in cluding metals, plastics, et cetera, may be used.

The advantages of the invention will be apparent in large part from the foregoing description. An outstanding advantage, of course, is that the roller makes it possible to form and finish putty neatly and uniformly. This is possible, moreover, with this roller, whether the user be skilled in the application of putty or unskilled. The roller not only presses the putty uniformly but also determines the shape given the putty. Also, by reason of the fact that rollers may be provided to which putty does not stick, and by further reason of the fact that the roller rolls over the surface of the putty rather than sliding over it as a putty knife does, it is much easier to give the putty a smooth, even surface with a very few strokes than when employing a putty knife.

While the roller is suitable for use in the application of bulk putty, as well as preformed strips of putty carried on suitable supports, it is particularly well suited to the application of putty in the latter form. Where the roller is employed with the preformed strips of putty, the putty may be applied without getting it on the hands of the person applying it and from that persons hands to the glass so that the necessity for subsequently cleaning both the hands and the glass is avoided.

A still further advantage of the roller is that it may be given a wide variety of forms, whether constructed integrally or in sections, as illustrated in Figure 9. The latter construction, of course, obviously has the advantage that a variety of rollers may be assembled from a few sections, making it unnecessary to have a large number of complete rollers to meetthe conditions encountered in different applications. Where the roller is provided with a rubber ring, as illustrated in Figure 11, it has the still further advantage that the putty may be positioned and formed and finished gradually as, for example, by increasing the pressure on successive strokes, while at the same time the roller is supported during its movements.

Still other advantages of the invention will be obvious from the description given herein,

It is apparent that many widely different embodiments of this invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, and therefore it is not intended to be limited excent as indicated in the appended claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A device for applying putty, consisting of a handle and a roller member revolubly mounted on said handle, said roller member including a generally cylindrical portion, about the axis of which the roller member is symmetrical and rotates, and a portion adjoining said cylindrical portion, which adjoining portion projects radially outwardly beyond said cylindrical portion.

2. A device for applying putty, consisting of a handle and a roller member revolubly mounted on said handle, said roller member including a plurality of separate and distinct parts, one of which is a generally cylindrical portion about the axis of which the roller member is symmetrical and rotates, and another of which is a portion adjoining said cylindrical portion, which adjoining cylindrical'portion.

3. A device" forqapplying putty, comprising a handle and aroller member revolubly mounted on said handle, said roller member including a generally cylindrical portion, about the axis of which the roller is symmetrical and rotates, a portion adjoining said cylindrical portion, which adjoining portion projects radially outwardly beyond'isaid' cylindrical portion, and an annular, resilient member extending around the cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical portion centrally thereof.

4. A device for applying putty, comprising a handle and a roller member revolubly mounted on 5 said handle, said roller member including a generall cylindrical portion, about the axisof which the roller is symmetrical and rotates, a portion adjoining said cylindrical portiomwhich adjoining portion projects radially outwardlybeyond said cylindrical portion, and an annular, resilient member extending around the cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical portion centrally thereof, said cylindrical portion having an annular groove in its cylindrical surface centrally thereof into which a portion of said annular, resilient member projects.

5. A device for applying putty, comprising a handle and a roller member revolubly mounted on said handle, said roller member including a generally cylindrical portion about the axis of which the roller is symmetrical and rotates, a portion adjoining said cylindrical portion, which adjoining portion projects radially outwardly beyond said cylindrical portion, and an annular, resilient member extending around the cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical portion centrally thereof, the surface of said roller member bein non-adherent to putty.

6. A device for applying putty, consisting of a handle and a roller member revolubly mounted on said handle, said roller member including a generally cylindrical portion, about the axis of which the roller is symmetrical and rotates, and portion adjoining said cylindrical portion on either end thereof, which adjoining portions project radially outwardly beyond said cylindrical portion, and the surfaces of which adjoining portions extend at anangle of 45 with respect to said axis.

'7. A device for applying putty to a glazing bar, consisting of a handle and a roller member revolubl mounted upon said handle, said roller member including a generally cylindrical portion, about the axis of which the roller member is symmetrical and rotates, and a portion adjoining said cylindrical portion and projecting radially outwardly beyond said cylindrical portion, the parts of said roller member bein of a size such that one of said portions is adapted to ride on the glazing bar as a guide while the otheren'gages the putty and shapes it in place. I

8. A device for applying putty, consisting of a handle and a roller member revolubly mounted on said handle, said roller member including a gen-' erally cylindrical portion, about the axis of which the roller member is sy metrical and rotates, and

a portion adjoining said cylindrical portion, which adjoining portion projects radially outwardly beyond said cylindrical portion, the length i portion.

9. A device for applying putty to a glazing bar,

cimsistinguf a, mndflevand; a. mllerrmember olubly mounted upon said handlei said'i toilet member inc-hiding a generally eylitmdrital ppr from: aboutxthe axis 'uifwhich"thelroller memheri is symmetrical andmotates andportioms adjoin-"l ing said cylindrical portion on either end t'helzeofa and projecting radially outwardly, beyond said cylindrical portion, the surfaces: otsaiid eylindrical portion and edoeach olsaidportio'nspwiectingl same redetermined length whereby said cylindrica-l portion isadapted to ride on the glazing bar while said portions projecting radially outweirdly engage putty and shape it in place on either side of said glazing. bar, and whereby in the alternative ,said portions projecting radially outwardly are adapted to ride on the glazing bar while said cylindrical portion engages putty and shapes it in place. 1

' GEORGE W.' FIEDIER, JR. 

